Combined kitchen stool and stepladder



Aug. 3, 1943. p p c 2,325,795

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T eme e t-iavsatie ta t sa aew reali efulimprovements in combined kitchen stoolsand step laddersf andghas for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a piece of kitchen furniture of this character com prising a seat which includes vertical adjusting means of a novel construction and arrangement. Other objects of the invention are to provide a combined kitchen stool and step ladder which will be comparatively simple in construction,

strong, durable, compact, light in'weight, attrac-. tive in appearance, and which may be manufac tured at low cost. I

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate-corresponding parts throughout the several-views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of a comfrom the upper step l2.

vided-r.-thereicr-=. m the-inner lace Mathe 1 e s 3 1 ddependinm nppertifl APIQY H3 ???i1 31 .iitQn grHQXXtiOHKT EEFthBI1 QW 1ifi k' .9!- Fixed in the upper front portion of the lower unit Iisan upper step I2. A brace I3. depends The upper unit 2 is a box-dike structure'com prising sides I4, a back I5, a top constituting 'a seat I6 and a front panel I'I.' The front l1 is set back far enough between the sides It to clear the upper step I2 when the unit 2 is lowered. The back I5 comprises a. depending. extension I8 (see Fig. 4) which is provided with an inclined edge having a series of notches I91 therein.

Pivotally-mounted, as at 20, on the bottom 2| 7 of the unit I for transverse swinging movement -bined kitchen stool and step ladder constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the 7 device.

Figure 3 is a view in vertical longitudinal tion through the device.

Figure 4 is a view in rear elevation of. the vertically adjustable seat unit.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through the upper portion of the device, showing the seat unit in side elevation and in lowered position. Figure 6 is a View in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 6-5 of Figure 3. 7 'Referring now to the drawingsin detail, it

will be seen that-the embodiment of the invention which has-been illustrated comprises a lower sec- unit I constituting a base and an upper unit 2 which is mounted for vertical slidingadjustment The lower unit I includes pairs of frontand back legs Sand 4, respectively, side panels 5, a f

in said lower unit.

back panel 6, said panels being of =plywoodor other suitable material.

portions of the outer faces of the front legs 3 are rabbeted, as at 'L-to accommodate the. front vertical marginal portions of the side panels 5.

The back legs 4 extend diagonally and are rabbeted, asat 8, for the reception of the adjacent vertical marginal portions of the panels 5 for the vertically adjustable upper unit 2.'

The lower unit I further includes a lower step As illustrated to ad-- vantage in Figure 6 of the drawings, the rear in a vertical plane adjacent the back panel 6 is a prop 22. The prop 22 is selectivelyengageable in the notches I9 for supporting the upper unit 2 in adjusted position; It will be observed that the prop 22 is mounted in the side portion ofthe unit I which is remote from the lower extremity of the extension l8. Thus, the prop 22 is positioned in opposed relation to the notches IS. A

coil spring 23 swings, theprop 22" toward the notche I9. A cord 24 swings the prop 22 in the opposite direction against the tension of the spring 23. The cord 24 passes through an opening which isprovided therefor in the adjacent side panel 5 and has connected thereto an. opere ating handle 25. A coil spring 26 jisconnected to the cord-24 for keeping'slack outof said cord and for yieldinglyjmaintaining the handle 25 against theadjaeent side panel 5. 'Atvertical slot 21 in one of the sides I 4"of the upper unit 2 accommodates the cord 24 when said upper unit is lowered. 1 It is thought that the operationof the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly,*to raise the seat I6, itis only necessary to elevate the slidable upper unit 2 in the stationary lower unit I. The unit 2 is supported in its adjusted position by the engagement'of the prop 22in one of the notches I 9, said I prop being thus. actuated by the. spring To lowerthe unit 2, the prop 22 is disen gaged from the "notches I9 against the tension of the coil" Spring 23 through the medium of'the handle 25 V and the cord 24. It will thus be seen: that the and B. Thus,.the legs 3 and 4 constitute guides f seat. I 6 maybe conveniently secured-in any de-. sired position. When it is not desired touse the lower step, 9, said step may bereadily pushed eriscntalsm readnthanne ss ltwhieh amp! able handles 28areprovided on the upper portions of the side panels 5 to facilitate moving the device about.

'It is believed that the many advantages of a combined adjustable kitchen stool and step lad der constructed in accordance with th present invention will be readily understood, andalthough a preferred embodiment of'the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction-.and c in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within thex' scope of the invention as claimed. V

What is claimed is: r

, 1. A combined kitchen stool and step ladder the notches for releasably securing the upper unit in adjusted position, and means for actuating said prop;

' 2. A combined kitchen stool and step ladder comprising a stationary lower unit open at its top and including a plurality of vertical walls, an upper unit, including a seat, telescopically mounted. in said lower unit for vertical sliding comprising a stationary lower unit open at its top and including a plurality of vertical walls, an upper unit, including a seat, telescopically mounted in said lower unit for vertical sliding adjustment, said upper; unit further including sidewand backmembers, said back member comprising a depending extension having an inclined r'series of notches therein, a prop pivotally mounted in the lower unit and engageable selectively in the, notches for releasably securing the upper unit in adjusted position, and means for actuating. said prop, said means including a spring connected to the propfor swinging said prop in one 7 direction for engagement in the notches, and a manually operable flexible element connected to V the prop for swinging said prop in the opposite direction and o'ut of engagement with the notche 1 W 2 PERCYL'. PACE. 

